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Camp Mclenand
Cairo October 6th 1861
Illinois
Dear Wife I now
Embrace the present
opportunity of Writing
you a few lines to
let you know that
We are All Well and Well
satisfied and sincerely
hope these few lines
may find you all
well I read your Kind
letter and was glad
to hear that you
was All well and
doing well I will
come home as soon as
I can But I cannot
Tell Exactly when I can
get off
[page 4]
I am Well satisfied
With our Lieutenant H. F.
Bowyer so no more at
present but give
my best Respects
to All Enquiring friends
and a portion to your
selves from your
affectionate Husband
until Death
from Joseph Skipworth
to Mary Ann Skipworth
Direct your letters to me
in care of Captain Greenlee
Co. H. 31 Reg Illinois Vol Cairo
Illinois

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Camp Mclenand
Cairo October 6th 1861
Illinois
Dear Wife I now
Embrace the present
opportunity of Writing
you a few lines to
let you know that
We are All Well and Well
satisfied and sincerely
hope these few lines
may find you all
well I read your Kind
letter and was glad
to hear that you
was All well and
doing well I will
come home as soon as
I can But I cannot
Tell Exactly when I can
get off
[page 4]
I am Well satisfied
With our Lieutenant H. F.
Bowyer so no more at
present but give
my best Respects
to All Enquiring friends
and a portion to your
selves from your
affectionate Husband
until Death
from Joseph Skipworth
to Mary Ann Skipworth
Direct your letters to me
in care of Captain Greenlee
Co. H. 31 Reg Illinois Vol Cairo
Illinois

Use and reproduction of images owned by the Special Collections Research Center, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Special Collections Research Center, please visit http://www.lib.siu.edu/scrc-copyright or phone (618) 453-2516.